stackstash

Cursor vs Copilot

Copilot is $10/mo cheaper.

That’s $120/year. Cursor costs 2× as much.

Cursor logo: An editor with an agent that can read the repo and edit files in place.
Cursor logo: An editor with an agent that can read the repo and edit files in place.

Cursor

Est. $20/mo

An editor with an agent that can read the repo and edit files in place.

Try it

Pros of Cursor

  • Edits land in the files you already have open

  • Strong at multi-file refactors

  • You stay in a normal editor, not a chat window

Cons of Cursor

  • Usage caps on the paid agent

  • It will change more than you asked if the prompt is vague

Copilot logo: GitHub's autocomplete and chat inside the editor you already use.
Copilot logo: GitHub's autocomplete and chat inside the editor you already use.

Copilot

Est. $10/mo

GitHub's autocomplete and chat inside the editor you already use.

Try it

Pros of Copilot

  • Works in VS Code, JetBrains, and GitHub itself

  • Autocomplete is useful even when you ignore the agent

  • Tied to the GitHub account you already have

Cons of Copilot

  • The agent is less hands-on than Cursor or Windsurf

  • Suggestions can repeat patterns from the surrounding file